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SCHED*: Web-Based Scheduling That Makes Events Easy

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Genius Idea: It's hard to believe that we haven't written about SCHED* before. The super convenient calendar for events works on our terms — it supports Outlook, Google Calendar, and iCal feeds — and has proven instrumental in helping us get the most out of our favorite conferences.

We're always happy to find out that an upcoming conference or trade show is using SCHED* for schedule management, because as users we can use the event site to view all types of related activities like panels, sessions, and parties, and have the option to filter by date, venue, or event type. Getting brief descriptions is as easy as mousing over an item, and saving a custom agenda is as simple as checking a box for each item.

As a member I can also browse the attendee list, check out popular activities, export my schedule to iCal, Google Calendar, or Outlook, embed it anywhere on the web, and access all events via a mobile friendly site.

Event organizers who turn to SCHED* pay anywhere from $399 - $850 to use the platform with varying levels of features. Probably the biggest advantage to using SCHED* is just being able to offer the very desirable features discussed above to your attendees, but as a paying customer you'll also enjoy the ability to edit and update the schedule from a web-based spreadsheet in real-time. Any updates you make will be reflected on site and in users saved personal agendas.

We think SCHED* to be a conference lifesaver. Have you used the site to manage your events schedule? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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